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                    1872      DOVER BAPTIST CHURCH    1932

     Dover Baptist Church was organized July 7th. 1872 with Rev. F. West as the 
first Moderator.  The following were the charter members of the church:  John 
R. Jones, L. Thornton, Wm. Tucker, Wm. Watts, Willis Ingram, Colvin Folks, 
Edward Knighton, and S. G. Evans; and Mrs. M. Tucker, Mrs. S. C. Jones, Mrs. M. 
S. Watts, Mrs. E. W. Thornton, Mrs. E. W. Allen, Mrs. S. A. Daniel, Mrs. C. 
Tucker, Mrs. C. J. Maund, Mrs. M. A. Jarman, Mrs. M. E. Louis, Margaret Baily, 
Winnie Ingram, Mary C. Evans, Sarah Folks, Angie Knighton, Lula Marsh, Sallie 
Tucker, Mary Jarman and Drusilla Jones, colored.  Rev. West was first pastor 
and served the church from July 1872 to February 1, 1873.

     The house of worship, which is the same building which serves as the 
church today, was built for $675.00 and was paid for in less than a year's time.

     From a study of the church records it seems as if strict discipline was 
enforced in Conferences and that the members of the church who broke the rules 
by dancing, liquor drinking and using profane language were severely dealt with.

     Dover Baptist Church joined the Bethel Association in 1872.  The first 
messengers to the Association were J. R. Jones and J. Morrow.

     The following pastors have served the church from its organization:  F. 
West from 1872 at its organization to February 1, 1873; J. C. Bass to 1879 
making seven additions to the church by baptism; D. B. Jay in 1880, no 
baptisms; not represented in 1881 and 1882; John Martin to 1896, total number 
of baptisms 53; J. S. Knowles to 1900, baptisms 6; W. W. Mabry to 1905, 20 
baptisms; J. W. Martin 1905 and 1906, with 8 additions by baptism; A. B. Hawkes 
to 1910, 14 baptisms; W. W. Mabry in 1910 with 6 baptisms; not represented in 
1912; C. Thomas Greer in 1913, no baptisms; not represented in 1914 and 1915; 
J. F. Eden in 1916; H. J. Edwards in 1917; no baptisms for these two years; no 
report in 1918; F. M. Blalock in 1919 and 1920 with 4 baptisms; H. L. Crumbley 
to 1925, baptisms 28; J. C. Grimes in 1926 baptized 12; M. B. Brown to present 
date (1932) has added 2 members by baptism to the church during these five 
years.

     The Clerk who have served Dover Baptist Church are listed below:  W. N. 
Watts, from 1872 to 1877; Wm. Tucker in 1877; E. N. McKerlhim, 1878; J. J. 
Bradley to 1889; E. B. Bridges in 1889; B. S. Mathis in 1891; S. F. Sullivan to 
1897; W. P. Collier to 1900; W. S. Thornton to 1902; J. P. Mabry in 1902; J. L. 
Henry to 1905; W. J. Cannon to 1907; J. R. Heidt to 1909; W. J. Cannon to 1913; 
Jhon Woods to 1919; R. S. McNeil in 1919; T. L. Steadham to present date.

     The present membership of the church is 46.

(pages 176-177)



"History of Bethel Association - Including Centennial Meeting"
Centennial meeting held with Baptist church at
Edison, Georgia, October 25, 26, 27, 1932
A. L. Miller, Edison, Ga., Moderator.
W. H. Joyner, Coleman, Ga., Clerk

Complied and Edited by
Alexander Lee Miller
Moderator of Association
1909 -- 1934



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